Combination metal storm window with roller screen



Nov.l4, 1961v F. HAYES COMBINATION METAL STORM WINDOW WITH ROLLER SCREEN Filed March 2:5, 1959 INVENTOR H AYES ATTO/@VEZ "nur United States Patent i s,oos, s.1s s COMBINATION METAL STORM WINDOW WITH ROLLER SCREEN Frank Hayes, 2060 Calemm st., rqqk1y n 34, -N.Y. Filed Mams, 1959, ser. N.1so1,377 l-ol'aim. (ci. 16o- 21) This invention -concerns la nstorm window wit-h roller screen.

According to the invention there is provided a window frame in which ltwo sashes 4are 4vrno'vably mounted. The frame is provided with a lower compartment in which a roller screen is rotatably mounted on a spring biased roller or shaft. Thescreen passes through la slot in the 'lowerle'nd 'o'f the window -frame and Sis attached :to Aa bar transversely 'disposed across -the fratne. The bar vis provided with lock-ing -means whereby it may be removably attached to the lower end of either sash, or to the sides of the window frame at various elevations. When the window sash to which the screen bar is attached is raised or lowered, the screen moves Ialso so that the normally open space underneath the moved window is closed by the adjustable screen.

It is therefore ya principal object of the invention to provide a window frame with double sets of tracks in which are movably mounted rectangular sashes, and with -a compartment containing a roller screen adapted to be attached to either of the sashes.

It is a further object to provide the window frame with means for engaging locking members on a support for the roller screen so that the screen can be adjustably extended yand held independently of movement of the sashes.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the Objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying `drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is an elevational exterior View of a window assembly embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional View taken on l-ine 2-2 of FIG. 1, showing the screen 'attached to the inner sash.

FIG. 3 is a view similar to FIG. 2 showing the roller screen attached to the outer sash.

FIG. 4 is -an elevational interior view on yan enlarged scale of a portion of the window -assembly showing the inner sash and screen in another position.

FIG. 5 is a sectional View on Ia. further enlarged scale taken on line 5 5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a sectional View on an enlarged scale taken on lline 6-6 of FIG. 2.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown a window assembly having :a rectangular metal fname 10 having fiat sides 11, top 13 :and bottom 19. 'Iihe frame has inner tracks 12 and outer tracks 14 separated by intermediate flanges 16. The window 4assembly is provided with an inner rectangular metal sash 18 and an outer rectangular metal sash 20. Stash 18 is slidably disposed in tracks 12 between inner anges 15 and the interi mediate anges 16. Sash 20 is slidably `disposed in tracks 14 between. flanges 16 and outer flanges 17. The opposing vertical walls 21, 21EL of the sevenal tracks are provided with rectangular holes 23, 23a adapted to receive bolts 24 slidably mounted in recesses 26 at opposite ends of the lower transverse bars 25, 27 of the sashes. 'Ihe bolts move in guides 28 located in the recesses 26. The bolts `and guides are mounted in the recesses so that they `do not project beyond the'inner sides of the bottom bars ,and 27 of sashes 18 and 20, respectively.

If desired, the bolts 24 can be biased outwardly by coil .rice

2 springs 30 into the holes 23, 23a. Each bolt preferably has a tapered or beveled free outer end 32 and a finger -g'rip'elernent 34 which can be engaged manually to retract ythe bolt from the holein the window frame. lEach sash is provided with `a window pane 36 or 38. A-t the Sundersides of the bottom bars 25 land 27 are secured spaced knobs 40 adapted to fit into holes or recesses 42 of a screen support bar 44. Within lthe recesses lare grooves 43a in which Iare'C-spr-ings 43 `adaptedreleasably to-'engage the knobs 40.

Bar 44 is provided with recesses 46 in which are fitted `sli'dable bolts 48 retained by iguides 50. The bolts 48 may be fitted into the iholes 23 or 23a in the sides of the fname without lattachment to either of the sashes -18 or 20 yasshown FIGS. 4 and 5. Secured to the outer side ofxbar -44 by tacks 52 is the upper Aend of a flexible screen 54 made of plastic mesh material such as nylon, vinyl, -or the like. The lower end Vof the screen is engaged on a shaft 56.

The shaft 56 is rotatably mounted between end plates 57, 58 of a hood 60. This hood has a substantially semicylindrical Outer wall 62 defining a compartment with the inner flat lower wall 22 of the frame for receiving the shaft 56 and the screen rolled up upon it. A pin 64 in one end of the yshaft journals in la hole 65 in pflate 57. A cylindrical cavity 66 in the shaft contains a rod 68 on which is wound a coil spring 70. One end of the spring is engaged on rod 68. The other end of the spring is engaged in the wall of cavity 66. The rod has a flat tip 72 seated non-rotatably in la slot 74 in plate 58. The screen 54 may be drawn out through a slot 76 in ledge 78 near the bottom of the frame. When the screen is so drawn out to any elevated position such as shown in FIGS. 1-5, then the screen is under spring tension and is thus held taut and flat without wrinkles.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the screen support bar is shown attaohed to the underside of sash 18. When this sash is lowered or raised, the screen retnacts into its compartment in hood 60 or is drawn out therefrom to a greater extent so that the window opening is always covered by the screen. The upper sash 29 meanwhile is free to move down or up independently of the inner sash and screen and will be held in any selected position by engagement of its bolts 24 in holes 23EL of tracks 14. The screen support bar 44 can. be engaged on the underside of the outer sash bar 27, -as shown in FIG. 3, which effects the most fully extended position of the screen. Then the inner sash 18 can be moved up or down without leaving any unscreened opening in the window frame.

In the arrangement of FIGS. 4 and 5, screen support bar 44 is positioned in one elevated position by engagement of bolts 48 in one pair of holes 23 of tracks 12. Alternatively the bolts 48 could be engaged in holes 23a of tracks 14. In either position both sashes will then be movable independently of each other end of the screen which is now locked in position by its independent locking bolts 48. Thus, an adjustable open space S can be provided in the window assembly along with a partially screened portion S and the remainder of the window space may be closed :and covered by the planes in the independently movable window sashes 18 and 20.

The hood 60 is provided with `a lower flange 61 which is removably attached to a lower Outer flange 63 of the window frame by screws 63a. Further screws 67 may be used to secure the upper free end of the hood to the ledge 78.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and that various changes 'and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention `as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, land desire to secure by United States Letters Patent A window assembly, comprising a rectangular window fname having two pairs of parallel vertical tracks, a first rectangular sash movably disposed in one pair of the tracks, :a second rectangular sash movably disposed in the other pair of tracks, means deining a compartment at the bottom of said frame, la shaft rotatably mounted in said compartment, a flexible screen rolled up on said shaft and extending outwardly from the compartment, and means for `detachably yand selectively supporting the outer end of said screen on lower ends of the sashes and on sides of the fname independently of the sashes, said means including a bar attaehed to said outer end of the screen, fasteners carried by the bar `and mating fasteners carried by both of the sashes, bolts slidably carried by the bar, and a plurality of holes formed in the sides of the frame for receiving the bolts and supporting said bar in selected elevated positions in the window frame, spring means operatively connected to said shaft for tensioning the screen when the screen is extended from the 4. compartment, said frame being formed with a lower ledge having ia slot therein, said screen passing through said slot, said screen being formed of plastic mesh material, said compartment being `defined in part by a semicylindrical hood extending outwardly from the frame and detachably secured thereto, the lower ends of the sashes each having recesses formed therein, and slide bolts in said recesses spring biased outwardly to engage in said holes, said bar having recesses receiving the bolts therein, the first-named fasteners including C-shaped spring clips disposed in openings in one side of the bar, the mating fasteners being spaced knobs adapted to enter said openings iand detachably engage the spring clips.

` References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 618,827 Biarr Feb. 7, 1899 1,011,428 Hanna Dec. l2, 1911 1,053,294 Karlss Feb. 18, 1913 2,514,274 Zagrodny Iuly 4, 1950 

